7th Rapid Response Corps (Ukraine)
| 7th Rapid Response Corps | |
|---|---|
| 7-й корпус швидкого реагування | |
 | |
| Active | 8 November 2023 – present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Air Assault Forces |
| Size | Corps |
| Part of |  Command of Air Assault Troops |
| Motto | Fight for freedom |
| Engagements | |
| Website | 7k.mil.gov.ua |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brig. Gen. Yevhen Lasiychuk[1] |
The 7th Rapid Response Corps (Ukrainian: 7-й корпус швидкого реагування), also known as 7th Army Corps or 7th Air Assault Corps, is a combined arms corps of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.[2][3]
History
[edit]The 7th Rapid Response Corps received during its early days attention from prominent political figures such as former President Petro Poroshenko, who visited the newly formed unit.[4] This corps is part of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces, which combines all field units under this specialization. The creation of this corps represents a strategic enhancement in Ukraine's military structure, aligning it more closely with NATO-style corps units.[5]
Units of the 7th Corps were reported in July and August 2025 to have been active on the Pokrovsk front.[6][7][8][9]
Structure
[edit]As of 2025 the corps structure is as follows:[2][1]
7th Rapid Response Corps
- Corps Headquarters
87th Command & Support Battalion
25th Airborne Brigade
77th Airmobile Brigade
78th Airborne Assault Brigade
79th Air Assault Brigade
81st Airmobile Brigade
132nd Reconnaissance Battalion
147th Artillery Brigade
231st Logistics Battalion
237th Unmanned Systems Battalion
- Corps Headquarters
(Reports vary on whether the 81st Airmobile Brigade belongs to the 7th Rapid Response Corps or the 11th Army Corps).[1][10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "7-й корпус ДШВ ЗСУ вже сформований і виконує завдання — командир Євген Ласійчук". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 28 July 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b "7th Rapid Response Corps". MilitaryLand.net. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Командування "Азову" та 3 ОШБр стануть основою управління двох нових корпусів". Мілітарний (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "В Україні об'єднали десантно-штурмові підрозділи у корпусну структуру" [Air assault units in Ukraine]. mil.in.ua (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Military Portal. 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
- ^ Kyiv Post, Kyiv Post (4 February 2025). "Ukraine Army to Field NATO-Style Corps Units for First Time in Major Command Upgrade".
- ^ "Сили оборони зачистили від росіян шість населених пунктів на Донеччині - Генштаб". Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 17 August 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Струк, Діана (18 August 2025). "У Генштабі заявили про зачистку шести населених пунктів на Донеччині". Firtka (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Російська спроба прориву та закріплення на Донеччині нівельована українськими Силами оборони". Новини Полтавщини (in Ukrainian). 17 August 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Цуба, Валерія; Гусєв, Гліб (4 August 2025). "Ворог не зайшов у Покровськ, але його ДРГ прориваються в місто і прилеглі райони. Яка ситуація навколо міста?". Бабель (інтернет-видання) (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Kyrylenko, Olha; Katsimon, Olga (26 July 2025). "Siversk front defenders: Ukraine's 54th and 81st Brigades crush Russian assault". Ukrainian Pravda. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
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